The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

'The heating crisis, the food poverty crisis, or myriad other crises - during all that mayhem is not the time to shut down'

Calls for extra winter help as ONS estimates 1.3m people with heart and breathing conditions living in poverty

In at least five African countries, gamblers and experts said that many see the growing sports betting industry as a source of regular income, and a hope out of leaving poverty

A coalition made up of legal advocates and a law firm is suing Dallas over a new rule that subjects people to fines of up to $500 for standing on road medians, arguing it is unconstitutional and will disproportionately impact homeless residents.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney set out the 2023/24 budget in Holyrood.

John Swinney announced the move in his budget statement to Holyrood on Thursday.

The cafe is due to open in 2023, but on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the new premises will open its doors to people experiencing homelessness and poverty in to enjoy a hot Christmas dinner.

NICOLA Sturgeon noted how “it’s always really striking how uncomfortable the Scottish Conservatives get when poverty gets mentioned” during…

Letter: Seasonal food bank appeals and millions of emergency food parcels cannot tackle escalating food insecurity – we need living incomes now, writes Sabine Goodwin

The poorest 20% of households are aided significantly by services like education and health. But the stage-three tax cuts threatens their funding

No one can deny that the economic crisis in Syria is unprecedented. But what are the real reasons for it? Why isn’t Iran helping in resolving it as it had helped the regime throughout the past decade? And will that lead to “political concessions” from Damascus? The economic crisis in…